COVID-19 India Project #46124

Periods Don't Stop in LOCKDOWN Campaign by GVT

by Gram Vikas Trust

Project Report | Dec 9, 2020
Distribution of Free Sanitary Pads

By Jignesh Christi | Project Leader

Dear well-wishers,

Regards from Gram Vikas Trust, Bharuch.

In this report, Gram Vikas Trust (GVT) wants to share about the update of our health leaders’ work who have continuously working for the better health and hygiene of the rural community and especially the women and girls. The health leaders has not stopped working in this pandemic situation. Making of sanitary pad and mask and its distribution has continuously in progress. Some of the communities’ girls and women have received the masks and sanitary pads at no cost.

GVT, is working in the field of health since long and has observed many ups and downs. But this pandemic situation is really differ from all the other challenges. Especially our girls and women who have started using the sanitary pads were stopped buying it. Though it is at very minimal price the rural women are not able to spend their money for it. Thus sanitary pads are very important for them, for their health concern, but for the financial reason they are not using it.

Looking at the situation, GVT decided to distribute the sanitary pads with no cost to some of the communities, who are really marginalized and are not able to afford it. With the free distribution of sanitary pads GVT has also spread the awareness messages on safe menstrual hygiene practices. Both this activities were done with the help of our health leaders. Who have supported in surveying and distributing it with a strong message on hygiene practices.

GVT has able to cover 6 villages and some of the streets in the city who are affected due to pandemic situation. At the same time GVT is planning to organize the same program in other 15 villages. For awareness and distribution of free sanitary pads for safe hygiene practices for the girls and women.

As GVT is continuously supported by our well-wishers, this time also your generous support will reach to the girls and women for sure. Let us come together for the noble cause, for the better health of the women and girls in the rural India.

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Aug 12, 2020
Health Warriors

By Jignesh Christi | Project Leader

Dear well-wishers,

Greeting from Gram Vikas Trust,

As the Covid-19 pandemic is not getting stopped, many difficulties are arising with it. The new normal situation is need to accept, but it is not that easy for all of us. Many of the daily wages earner, unorganized labor and other marginalized people are the most affected through the effect of this pandemic. They might have migrated to their home town, they might have lost their job, and financial condition may have been broken. Where they do not able to buy food for them, it is difficult for them to think about the other health and hygiene related stuffs to buy.

In all these situation the most vulnerable people of the society is the girls and women. Who do not able to speak up due to social norms and other taboos, but they directly getting affected through this situation. The girls and women will not able to think to buy the new sanitary napkins during their monthly periods and will definitely going to use the waste clothes which may not be washed properly and other hygienic issues may be there.

As Gram Vikas Trust is working in the sector of Health and Hygiene especially for the women and girls, have decided to give some of the sanitary napkins to the girls and women, so that they can use it during the menstrual cycle, and with this they might get remain safe. Till now GVT have reached to almost 500+ women and girls with this initiative and reach out to them with some simple message of awareness during their cycles.

GVT is trying to reach out to different women and girls who might face difficulty in managing this crucial time due to lack of money. Few sets of sanitary napkins may help these women and girls during their menstrual cycle. At GVT we are trying our best to reach out to more women and girls, if you feel this as a noble cause than do connect with us by sharing a little penny to help these girls and women.

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